109 Elgin St, Carlton VIC 3053
(03) 9347 0006

Dine in Menu

DIPS & PICKLES

  • In House Pickles $8

    Assortment of homemade pickles and olives

  • Labnee (GF) $11

    Home-made naturally thickened yogurt

  • Baba Gannouj (GF)(VG) $14

    Smoked eggplant blended with tahini, garlic and lemon juice

  • Hummous bi Tahini (GF)(VG) $14

    Chickpeas blended with tahini, garlic and lemon juice

  • Mixed Dips (GF) $20

    Combination of Labnee, Hummous and Baba Gannouj

Entrees

  • Makaneek (GF) $19

    Grilled, home-made spiced lamb sausages with lemon pomegranate molasses

  • Ladies' Fingers $19

    Filo pastry cigars filled with minced lamb, pine nuts and spices (5 pieces)

  • Chicken Wings (GF) $19

    Tender chicken wings baked with garlic and lemon juice

  • Ladies’ Fingers Vegetarian $19

    Filo pastry cigars filled with fetta and mint (5 pieces)

  • Chicken Livers (GF) $19

    Livers pan fried, dressed with garlic and lemon juice

  • Lebanese Potatoes (Batata Harra) (GF)(VG) $15

    Potatoes fried with garlic, coriander, chilli and salt

Vegetarian

  • Foulia Medammas (GF)(VG) $17

    Fava beans with tomato, parsley, garlic and lemon juice

  • Tabouleh $18

    Salad of parsley, tomato, mint, spring onion and cracked wheat

  • Fattoush $18

    A green salad with radish, tomato, cucumber, capsicum and mint, brought together with fried Lebanese bread

  • Salata (GF)(VG) $15

    Salad of lettuce, tomato, cucumber and parsley with a lemon and olive oil dressing

  • Arnabit Mishwee (GF)(VG) $18

    Baked spiced cauliflower served on a bed of leaves and chickpeas, drizzled with tahini sauce

  • Falafel (GF)(VG) $18

    Patties of chickpeas, broad beans, parsley, coriander and spices served with tahini sauce (4 pieces)

  • Silverbeet Rolls (GF)(VG) $20

    Silverbeet leaves stuffed with rice, chickpeas, tomato, herbs and spices

  • Silverbeet Stems (GF)(VG) $18

    Silverbeet stems cooked with black- eyed beans, topped with caramelised onion

  • Loubyeh (GF)(VG) $19

    Green beans cooked with tomatoes, onion and spices

  • Mjadra (GF)(VGO) $22

    Lentils, rice and caramalised onion served with yoghurt on the side

Mains

  • Lahem Mishwee $32

    Two skewers of lamb fillets, marinated and grilled, served with tabouleh

  • Kafta Mishwee $32

    Four skewers of minced lamb, seasoned with parsley, onion and spices, grilled and served with tabouleh

  • Shish ta Wouk $32

    Two skewers of chicken fillets, marinated in garlic, grilled and served with tabouleh and garlic paste on the side

  • Chicken and Rice (GF) $33

    Exquisitely flavoured rice pilaff with minced lamb, chicken, almonds and pine nuts

  • Cabbage Rolls (GF) $33

    Cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, minced lamb, and cooked with tomato, mint and lemon juice

  • Samke Hara (GF) $49

    Baked fish fillets filled with garlic, walnuts, coriander and chilli, dressed with tahini

  • Kibbee $34

    Casing of minced lamb and cracked wheat, stuffed with minced lamb and pine nuts, served with labne (5 pieces)

  • Kibbee Nayeh $35

    Raw lamb blended with burghul, served with onion, mint and olive oil

  • Kibbee Vegetarian (VGO) $34

    Casing of pumpkin and cracked wheat filled with spinach and chickpeas and served with labnee on the side (5 pieces)

  • Ma’hshi Koussa (VG)(GF) $33

    White zucchini with a filling of rice, chickpeas, parsley, tomato and spring onion, cooked in a delicate tomato broth

  • Fresh Whole Garfish Market Price

    Lightly floured and shallow fried, served with tabouleh and lemon

  • Mixed Grill (GF) $65

    Assortment of Lamb, Chicken and Kafta, recommended to share between 2-3 people (6 skewers)

Sweets

  • In House Baklawa $6

    Filo pastry with cashews and syrup topped with crushed pistachio nuts

  • Turkish Delight $5

    Squares of almond flavoured gelatine coated in powdered sugar

  • Halawa $5

    A sesame seed paste with pistachio nuts

  • Mahlabiyeh $9.5

    Rose water flavoured corn flour custard, served chilled with pistachios and sweet pomegranate syrup

  • Aish El Saraya $12

    Traditional Lebanese bread pudding with rose water custard, pistachio and rose petals

Banquet Menu

(please let your waiter know of any dietary requirements)

Dinner

$70 per head

  • Mixed dips

    Hummus, Baba Gannouj, Labnee

  • Makaneek
  • Loubyeh
  • Chicken wings
  • Tabouleh
  • Kibbee
  • Skewer of lamb or chicken
  • Chicken and rice
  • Lebanese cofee with baklawa and turkish delight

+ Fish ($82 per head)

  • Samke Hara or Pan-Fried Whole Garfish

Lunch

$55 per head

  • Mixed dips

    Hummus, Baba Gannouj, Labne

  • Ladies fnger
  • Loubyeh
  • Chicken wings
  • Tabouleh
  • Kafta
  • Chicken and rice

Drinks

Sparkling Wine

  • Col Vetoraz Prosecco $13/65

    Veneto, Italy
    Delicate fruity aroma, balanced to the taste with elegant dry finish

  • LebNat Ruby Pet Nat $62

    Mersel, Lebanon
    Notes of berries and sweet fruit with a delicate fizz - a sparkling rosé

  • Piper-Heidsieck Champagne $100

    Champagne, France
    Bright and lively sparkling with a dry finish.

  • Astoria Moscato $14

    Veneto, Italy
    Peach and apple on the palate with a pleasant typical sweetness

  • LebNat Gold Pet Nat $62

    Mersel, Lebanon
    Notes of lychee, banana and pineapple - similar to a prosecco

White Wine

  • Small Victories Pinot Gris $13/59

    Adelaide Hills, SA
    Vibrant and zesty with a satisfying and savory finish

  • St Michael Eppan Sauvignon Blanc $75

    Adelaide Hills, SA
    Vibrant and zesty with a satisfying and savory finish

  • Good Catholic Girl Reisling $13/57

    Clare Valley, SA
    Ripe nose of tropical and citrus fruits, dry and refreshing

  • Durvillea Sauvignon Blanc $13/59

    Marlborough, NZ
    Classic gooseberry and lime flavours, mineral, crisp and clean finish

  • Couvent Rouge Blanc $13/60

    Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
    Well balanced and easy to drink with fruity aromas and a fresh, aromatic aftertaste

  • IXSIR Grand Reserve $80

    Batroun, Lebanon
    Dry and flavourful medium to full- bodied white, with a subtle oak touch

Rose & Red Wine

  • Otrovino Rosé $13/59

    Margaret River, WA
    Aromas of cherry, raspberry and white flowers with a savoury and juicy finish

  • IXSIR Grand Reserve Rosé $80

    Batroun, Lebanon
    Dry, light French style Rosé with fragrant floral flavours, smooth with a 13/59 subtle lively finish

  • Dols Pinot Noir $13/59

    Yarra Valley, VIC
    Strawberry and raspberry on the nose leading to a soft and plush palate

  • Milton Pinot Noir $68

    Freycinet Coast, TAS
    Bright and fresh aromas with dark cherry fruit flavours. Silky, elegant finish

  • Zerella GSM $60

    McLaren Vale, SA
    Full flavoured, plush and round finishing with texture and length

  • Collefrisio Montepulciano d’Abruzzo $13/59

    Abruzzo, Italy
    Intense aromas of ripe dark cherries and spices, great balance and elegant palate

  • Knappstein Cabernet Sauvignon $13/59

    Clare Valley, SA
    Elegantly structured with classic flavours of chocolate, blackberries and thyme to finish

  • Tait Border Crossing Shiraz $13/60

    McLaren Vale, SA
    Ripe dark berry fruit with mocha overtones, and a rich complex pallet

  • Chateau Kefraya Rouge $88

    Beeka Valley, Lebanon
    Well balanced, earthy red with notes of cinnamon, cassis, blackberries and white pepper

  • Zerella Home Block Shiraz $85

    McLaren Vale, SA
    Complex,vibrantandclassy.Full flavoured, very long and mouth filling aftertaste

Beverages

  • Lebanese Coffee $4
  • Soft Drinks $5

    Coca-Cola, Coke Zero, Lemonade, Lemon Lime Bitters

  • Limonada $6

    Home-made lemonade with rose water

  • Jug of Limonada $14
  • Orange Juice, Apple Juice $4

Beer

  • Hawkers Rover Lager $9
  • Hawkers Pale Ale $9
  • Cider $9
  • Trumer Pilsner $9

    Austria

  • Trumer Pilsner (Light) $9
  • Almaza Pilsner $9

    Lebanon

Spirits

(By the glass)

  • Scotch $12
  • Vodka $12
  • Gin $12
  • Bourbon $12
  • Arak $12

Opening Hours

Dine In
Monday – Saturday
6:00pm – 11:00pm
Kitchen: 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Takeaway
Monday – Thursday
From 5:00pm

Our Details

Location

109 Elgin St, Carlton VIC 3053

Phone

(03) 9347 0006

E-mail

Reservations

Please note: Ablas is not BYO. We apologise for the inconvenience.